US History: Pre-Civil War Quiz


AsterQuiz US History: Pre-Civil War QuizVersión en línea Key terms quiz por Virginia Llanos 1 What was one major result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act? a It increased conflict over whether slavery would expand westward b It ended disagreements between North and South. c It made Dred Scott a citizen. 2 Why were compromises over slavery repeatedly needed before the Civil War? a The nation was divided over the expansion of slavery. b States disagreed about immigration c The Supreme Court required them 3 What is the best example of a primary source? a A letter written by someone living during the event. b A documentary made today. c A website summarizing the event. 4 What is the Missouri Compromise (1820) about in the context of slavery and new states? a A plan to end slavery nationwide. b A plan that admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as free, and set a boundary for slavery in the territories. c A plan to create equal numbers of free and slave states in all regions. 5 What does DRED SCOTT refer to in U.S. history? a A law protecting escaped slaves in all states. b An 1840s act promoting abolition everywhere. c A Supreme Court ruling that slaves were not citizens and could not sue, and that Congress could not ban slavery in new territories. 6 What is POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY in the pre-Civil War era? a The president deciding the status of slavery in new states. b The people living in a territory decide whether slavery would be legal there. c The federal government forcing territories to be free. 7 What is the FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT? a A law ending slavery in border states. b A law requiring return of escaped slaves to their owners even if they were in free states. c A law preventing enslaved people from leaving their state. 8 What was the COMPROMISE OF 1850? a A plan to immediately abolish slavery in the South. b A package of laws addressing the status of slavery in newly admitted territories and California. c An agreement to extend slavery to all western territories. 9 Which amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition? a First Amendment b Third Amendment c 20th Amendment 10 What is history? a The study of the past using evidence and sources. b A prediction of what will happen in the future. c A list of important dates only. 11 What is a secondary source? a A later interpretation or analysis of the past. b A photograph taken during an event. c A document created during an event. 12 Why do historians use evidence? a To support conclusions about the past. b To avoid using sources. c To predict future events.

1

What was one major result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

a

It increased conflict over whether slavery would expand westward

b

It ended disagreements between North and South.

c

It made Dred Scott a citizen.

2

Why were compromises over slavery repeatedly needed before the Civil War?

a

The nation was divided over the expansion of slavery.

b

States disagreed about immigration

c

The Supreme Court required them

3

What is the best example of a primary source?

a

A letter written by someone living during the event.

b

A documentary made today.

c

A website summarizing the event.

4

What is the Missouri Compromise (1820) about in the context of slavery and new states?

a

A plan to end slavery nationwide.

b

A plan that admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as free, and set a boundary for slavery in the territories.

c

A plan to create equal numbers of free and slave states in all regions.

5

What does DRED SCOTT refer to in U.S. history?

a

A law protecting escaped slaves in all states.

b

An 1840s act promoting abolition everywhere.

c

A Supreme Court ruling that slaves were not citizens and could not sue, and that Congress could not ban slavery in new territories.

6

What is POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY in the pre-Civil War era?

a

The president deciding the status of slavery in new states.

b

The people living in a territory decide whether slavery would be legal there.

c

The federal government forcing territories to be free.

7

What is the FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT?

a

A law ending slavery in border states.

b

A law requiring return of escaped slaves to their owners even if they were in free states.

c

A law preventing enslaved people from leaving their state.

8

What was the COMPROMISE OF 1850?

a

A plan to immediately abolish slavery in the South.

b

A package of laws addressing the status of slavery in newly admitted territories and California.

c

An agreement to extend slavery to all western territories.

9

Which amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition?

a

First Amendment

b

Third Amendment

c

20th Amendment

10

What is history?

a

The study of the past using evidence and sources.

b

A prediction of what will happen in the future.

c

A list of important dates only.

11

What is a secondary source?

a

A later interpretation or analysis of the past.

b

A photograph taken during an event.

c

A document created during an event.

12

Why do historians use evidence?

a

To support conclusions about the past.

b

To avoid using sources.

c

To predict future events.

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